diff --git a/docs/discover/field-filter.asciidoc b/docs/discover/field-filter.asciidoc
index 9bb1d33503f1..e9b05f6a0fbe 100644
--- a/docs/discover/field-filter.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/discover/field-filter.asciidoc
@@ -62,8 +62,7 @@ The following operators can be selected:
 `is not between`:: Filter where the value for the field is not in the given range.
 `exists`:: Filter where any value is present for the field.
 `does not exist`:: Filter where no value is present for the field.
-. Choose the value(s) for your filter. Values from your indices may be suggested
-as selections if you are filtering against an aggregatable field.
+. Choose the value(s) for your filter.
 +
 image::images/add_filter_value.png[]
 . (Optional) Specify a label for the filter. If you specify a label, it will be
@@ -71,6 +70,10 @@ displayed below the query bar instead of the filter definition.
 . Click *Save*. The filter will be applied to your search and be displayed below
 the query bar.
 
+NOTE: To make the filter editor more user-friendly, you can enable the `filterEditor:suggestValues` advanced setting.
+Enabling this will cause the editor to suggest values from your indices if you are filtering against an aggregatable
+field. However, this is not recommended for extremely large datasets, as it can result in long queries.
+
 [float]
 [[filter-pinning]]
 === Managing Filters